Hinges



DANIEL SNOW, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Letters Patent No.v 87,008, dated Fehr/amy 16,1869.

v/IPRGVEMENT IN'l RECESS-C''TTER FOR SETTING- EINGES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent'and making part of thezama.

To all whom tt ma/y conce/m.-

Beit known that I, DANIEL SNOW, of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, in theState of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Recess-Cutter forSetting Hinges; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l is a side View. s

Figure 2 is a view of the under side.

Figure 3 is a vertical section.v

The nature of this invention relates to the construction and arrangementof two chisels, Working at right angles to each other, in such amanneras to out a re-4 cess to correspond with a scroll-shaped but 'or hinge,one chisel being scroll-shaped, and Working perpendicular-ly, cuttingthe back side of a recess to the hinge, and the other workinghorizontally, and having its end formed to correspond with its mate,cutting and removing the wood smoothly for the. reception of a scroll orfancy-shaped hinge.

This machine consists of the frame A, which can be made in any desirableform, suitable for the purpose,

and in and to which frame are secured the chisels and levers hereafterreferred to.

B represents a chisel, placed in an upright position in the frame, beingmade to move up and down between the guides a al.

The lower end' of this chisel may be made either straight, as those nowused, or scroll-shaped, as shown, the hinge being made to correspond soas to fit into the recess cut by said chisel.

Placed at right angles to this chisel, is one, C, which slides on thebed A of the frame, between the Ways or l guides b.

These chisels may be operated by any means desired, the lower one, O,being operated by the' lever D, which is secured in an opening in saidchisel, and by means of which-the chisel is moved backward and forwardin cutting the recess.

On the part B' of the iame, against which the chisel B moves, is placedthe spring E, to raise the chisel after it has cut the back of therecess.

F is a slot oueach side of the frame, by means of which slots the cutteris placed on the article in which the recess is to be cut, and which canbe diminished in size according to the thickness of the article on whichthe cutter is placed, and the depth of the recess required by plates cc, indicated by the dotted lines, iig. l, the plates being adjusted bymeans of screws and slots.

G is alever and cam, which holds the cutter in place while the recess isbeing out.

After the frame is secured, the chisel B is then forced down, cuttingthe back of the recess, and the chisel C then cuts the remainder of therecess, the end of said chisel corresponding in shape to the chisel B.

Bythis means, the one chisel Working in a perpendiculanand the other inahorizontal position, the recess is made smooth and even for thereception of the hinge, which must correspond inform to the recess cut.

' The scroll of these chisels can be varied as may be desired. I l

It is also designed to change the arrangement of the cutter so that arecess can be cut on the side as well as,

ou the edge of a board or article in which the hinge is to be secured. l

I claim the scroll-shaped hisels B and C, the frame A, spring E, leverD, and cam G, constructed and arrangedas described, for the purpose setforth.

DANIEL snow.

Witnesses GEO. W. TIBBITTS, GEO. BESTER.

